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FreeElder Park Library
Glasgow
Free Bookbug singing sessions and Saturday Lego drop-ins, with no car park to bank on so leave time for a space on the street.
Accessible toiletBaby changeToiletsWheelchair accessible+1 more

Escape Glasgow
Glasgow · ages 10+
A 60-minute puzzle room to crack together, best saved for kids who are ten and up and can handle a proper challenge.
from £21Escape Hunt Glasgow
Glasgow · ages 8+
Locked-room puzzle solving for groups of two to six, with an hour on the clock and an outdoor City Hunt option too.
Birthday partiesCard onlyDog friendlyIndoor seating+1 more

Finlaystone Country Park
Port Glasgow
Woodland trails, a fairy trail and farm animal meet-ups on an estate that's open every day of the year.
Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyGift shop+5 more
from £16.50Five Sisters Zoo
West Lothian · ages 3+
Scotland's only cheetah, rescued brown bears and a reptile house with over 160 species to work through.
Birthday partiesGift shopGroup bookingsIndoor play+4 more
from £10Flight Club Glasgow
Glasgow
Social darts with food and drinks brought straight to your oche, but it's a bar, and after 5pm it's over-18s only.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on site+1 more
from £3Flip Out Glasgow
Glasgow · ages 0+
Trampolines, e-karting, laser quest and a ninja course under one roof, with sessions timed to the minute.
Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor play+3 more
FreeForest Wood
Cumbernauld
Free woodland walks with a pond to poke about in and birds to spot, though the paths get properly muddy come winter.

Fort Theatre
Glasgow
A local theatre in Bishopbriggs staging family shows, with full wheelchair access and its own small car park.
Accessible toiletBaby changeParkingToilets+1 more
FreeFriends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum
Glasgow
Free museum tracing the history of Glasgow Royal Infirmary and its medical breakthroughs, with a small medicinal garden next door.
from £1.99Fun Street Soft Play Silverburn
Glasgow · up to age 12
Silverburn dedicated soft play under-12s - storybook zones, cafe, Soft Play Y.
Birthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookingsIndoor play+5 more
FreeGallery of Modern Art (GoMA)
Glasgow
Free Glasgow modern art gallery on Royal Exchange Square - rainy-day contemporary shows.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopToilets+1 more

Galvanizers Yard
Glasgow
A live music venue with strict age rules per gig, so check the billing before you book for a teenager.
Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingBooking required+3 more
from £10Game Vault
Kilmarnock · ages 0-12
Puzzle rooms, VR headsets, an arcade and a rage room where you can smash things up, all under one roof.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+4 more
from £15Game of Throwing Glasgow
Glasgow · ages 10+
Real axe throwing with an instructor on every lane, built for kids from 10 who fancy something a bit sharper than a soft play party.
Birthday partiesBooking required

Glasgow Bike Tours - cycle & ebike tours
Glasgow
Guided bike tours through Glasgow taking in the Cathedral, the Necropolis and the University, bikes and helmets provided.
Booking required
FreeGlasgow Botanic Gardens
Glasgow
Free Glasgow Botanic Gardens with glasshouses and West End lawns - Soft Play N.
Picnic areaDog friendly
from £18Glasgow Central tours
Glasgow · ages 12+
A guided walk through Glasgow Central's hidden vaults, catacombs and a disused Victorian platform, not a trip for younger kids.
Booking required

Glasgow Climbing Centre
Glasgow
Beginner climbing sessions and dry tooling under one roof, with kids' climbing parties if you want the walls for a birthday.
Birthday partiesCaféWi-Fi

Glasgow Dance Academy
Glasgow · ages 3-18
Weekly ballet, jazz, acro and musical theatre classes for ages 3 to 18, with a two-week trial before you commit.
FreeGlasgow Police Museum
Glasgow
A free look at Glasgow's police history, packed into a small museum with a proper city centre location.
from £12Glasgow Science Centre
Glasgow · ages 3+
Three floors of hands-on science exhibits, a planetarium and an IMAX screen, with the Tower currently shut.
Booking requiredPicnics allowedSensory friendlyWheelchair accessible

Glasgow Sculpture Studios
Glasgow
A working sculpture studio with drawing sessions and studio visits, not a polished gallery experience.
Bike parkingFree parking

Glasgow West End After School Care
Glasgow
Outdoor after-school sessions with archery, den building and fire lighting, running 3pm to 5:45pm.
Food on site
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